Portable outdoor cooking or camp stove



Nov. 17, 1953' D. H. BITNEYO 2,659,360 PORTABLE OUTDOOR COOKING OR CAMP STOVE Filed NOV. 10, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. fiemy h. fizi/re z/ 71 7. 5. I

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PORTABLE OUTDOOR COOKING OR CAMP STOVE Filed Nov. 10, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Dewey h. fill nay ATTORNEY- INVENTOR.

Patented Nov. 17, 1953 PORTABLE OUTDOOR COOKING OR CAMP STOVE Dewey H. Bitney, Albion, Mich., assignor to Union Steel Products Company, Albion, Mich.

Application November 10, 1950, Serial No. 195,085

11 Claims. 1

This invention relates to improvements in portable outdoor cooking or camp stoves.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a portable outdoor cooking or camp stove whichmay be quickly set up or collapsed and one in which the parts are very securely supported when they are in erected position and may be quite compactly collapsed.

Second, to provide a stove of this character which has a very considerable range of adaptation for the preparation of various foods.

Third, to provide a structure of the type described which may be practically formed of heavy wire or light red and sheet metal and at the same time is attractive in appearance.

Objects relating to details and economies of the invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is pointed out in the claims. I

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a structure embodying my invention, completely erected and with a drip pan, fire pan and grid in assembled relation, the spit being also in erected position and the shelf adjusted to erected position.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary top view, the top being partially broken away to show structural details.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section from front to rear of the erected structure shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view partially in section on a line corresponding to the broken line 44 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view mainly in section on a line corresponding to line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a top view of the structure collapsed, the drip pan, fire pan and grid being indicated in stored position.

Fig. '7 is an enlarged fragmentary view in section on a line corresponding to line '|--1 of Fig. 3. I g 1 Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the structure collapsed.

In the embodiment of my invention illustrated, I provide a back member comprising uprights l and top, intermediate and bottom crosspieces 2, 3 and 4, respectively. These crosspieces are fixedly secured to the uprights as by welds indicated at 5. The crosspieces have forwardly projecting arms 6 terminating in eyes I. The back wall panel 8 is secured to the top and intermediate crosspieces preferably by welding-as indicated at 9 in Fig. 4. The back panel is provided with forwardly projecting flange-like side wall portions II) which areifixedly secured to the arms of the top and intermediate crosspieces,

as by thewelds indicated at 9..in' Fig. -4.- The uprights extend below the wall panel to constitute legs, the lower ends of the uprights being return bent with their upturned ends secured to the intermediate crosspieces. The bottom crosspiece 4 is located adjacent the lower ends of the legs so it serves as an eifective tie member therefor.

The side members comprise front and rear uprights II and [2 connected by the top, intermediate and bottom crosspieces l3, l4 and I5. The top crosspiece is desirably formed integrally with the uprights. The crosspieces I4 and [5 are fixedly secured to the uprights. The ends of the uprights are return bent at It and secured to the bottom and intermediate crosspieces to constitute legs corresponding to the legs of the rear member. The end panels I! are secured to the uprights and the top crosspieces preferably by welding thereto. I

The rear uprights of the side members are engaged in the eyes 1 of the forwardly projecting arms 6 of the rear crosspieces so that the. side members are swingably supported relative to the rear member and may be adjusted into collapsed overlapping relation as shown in Figs. 6 and 8 or to erected parallel position as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7.

The side wall portions [0 of the back panel project beyond the ends of the arms 6 of the top and intermediate back member crosspieces and are turned inwardly at [B to substantially close the joint between the side wall panels and the rear member side wall portions. The top [9 is pivotally mounted on the rear wall panel by means of the hinge rings 20 so that the top may be swung to erected position, resting uponthe side members as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 or collapsed at the rear of the rear member as shown in Figs. 6 and 7.

as best shown in Fig. 3., The fire pan 28 is selectively engageable with the rails 22, 23 and 24 according to the requirements in cooking the material placed on the grid 29 when the grid is used or when the spit 30 is used. The fire pan has perforations 3! to promote combustion. Different types of fuel may be used but charcoal is a desirable fuel. 1'

The grid29 has downwardly projecting lugs 32 which engage the rails on which the grid is positioned so that the-grid constitutes a tie nember for the parts when in erected position. The wall panels 1'! have slots 33 therein in which the spit may be engaged. These are of such vertical length as'to permit thetinesgfl of the spits being passedthei'ethroughf The shelf 35 is supported by hook-like hangers or supports 38 mounted on the rear uprights in spaced relation to the top crosspiece, the shelf in erected position being supported by the rails 25.

For transportation or storage, the drip pan, flre pan and grid are disposedbetweenthe'fdrwardly projecting side wall portions-of the hack member and the side walls swung to collapsed position over them as is indicated in"Fig.- 6. When the structure is collapsed, the top swings 'totthe rear of the back'menibensoythat-a-Every compactstnicture results? W T When erected the 'parts are effectively ,held in erected position so that .the stove may be-moved about without danger of collapsing: This permits the structure being adjusted to ground conditi I 1 l Ihave illustrated and described my invention as embodied in aihighly practical commercial embodiment thereofP'I have not attemptedtoillustrate adaptationswhich, I contemplate'as;it is believed .that'.this disclosurewill enable those skilled inthe artto embody oradaptmy inven- ItlOIl asmay'be'desiredw" I Having thus described my invention, what I .claimas new a'ndidesire to secureby Letters Pat- ."entisz' 1. In a portable outdoor stove, the combination of a back member comprising uprights, vertically spaced top, bottom'a'nd'intermediate crosspieces "connecting theupfightsand having; forwardly projecting arms atrtheir ends terminating in eyes, "the lower ends of. the upri tsrbeing looped upwardly and secured to the "lower-and intermediate crosspieces" to constitute -legs, a back panel fixedly secured to said top and. intermediatecross members and having forwardly projecting flangelike rear side wall portions fixedly secured to the forwardly projecting :armsof' the top and intermediate crosspieces; 'side' members comprising front and" rear uprights, "vertically spaced top, bottom and intermediate crosspiecesconnecting "said front and rear" uprights; the lower ends of 'Ithe' uprights being bentupwardly and secured to "the bottom and intermediate crosspieces to constitute legs, therea'r' side member uprights being 'pivotally engaged in the" eyes of said back'member crosspiece arms, side wall panels fixedly secured to said side member uprights, opposed pairs of vertically spaced rails mounted on the inner "sides or said"'side 'member'uprights-a" member provided with rail engaging lugs'engageable with a pair of said rails, and a tbphinged to the-back member to' rest onthe'upp'er'edges of'the side members when erected 'or'tobe swungto a collapsed position at'the rear of the back member.

2. In a'portable outdoor stove, the combination of a back member comprising uprights; vertically spaced top, bottom andintermediate crosspieces connecting" the uprights and "having forwardly "projecting arms'atth'eir ends terminating in eyes, the lower ends of the" uprights being "looped upwardly and secured to the lower and intermediate crosspieces to constitute legs, a back panel fixedly secured to said top and intermediatecross members and having forwardly "projecting flange-like rear side wall portions fixedly secured to'the forwardly projecting arms of the top and intermediate crosspieces, Side "members comprising front "and rear uprights, vertically spaced top, bottom 4 front and rear uprights, the lower ends of the uprights'being bent upwardly and secured to the bottom and intermediate crosspieces to constitute legs, the rear side member uprights being *pivotally engaged in the eyes of said back member crosspiece arms, side wall panels fixedly secure'd'to'said' side member uprights, opposed pairs of" vertically spaced rails mounted on the inner sides'of' said side member uprights, and a memberprovidedwith rail engaging lugs engageabie with a pair of said rails.

' 3;" In a'portable'outdoor stove, the combination of a back member comprising uprights, vertically spaced top, bottom and intermediate crosspiecesconnectingthe uprights and having iorwardlyprojecting arms attheir ends terminating in,eyes; thelower ends of the uprights being --looped upwardly and secured to the lower and intermediate crosspieces to constitutelegs, a back panel-fixedly secured to said top and intermediate cross members and having forwardly projecting flan e-like rear side wall portions fixedly secured totheforwardly projecting arms of the 7 top and intermediate crosspieces, side members comprising; front and rear uprights, vertically spaced top, bottom and intermediate crosspieces 1 connecting said front and rear uprights, the lower ends of the uprights being bent upwardly and secured-to bottom and intermediate crosspieces to constitute legs, the rear side member'uprights-being pivotally engaged in the eyes of said back member crosspiece arms, side wall panels fixedly secured to said side member uprights, and atophinged'to the back member to rest onthe-upperedges of the side members when erected or to be swung to a collapsed position at the rear ofthe back member.

- -4.;In a-portableoutdoor stove, the combination of a back member comprising uprights, vertically spaced top, bottom and intermediate crosspieces connecting the uprights and having forwardly projecting arms at their ends terminating in eyesthe lower ends of the uprights being looped upwardly andsecured to the lower and intermediate crosspieces to constitute legs, aback -panel fixedly secured to said top and intermediate cross mernbers and havingiorwardly projecting vfiange-like rear side wall portions fixedly secured to tilla-inwardly projecting arms of the top and intermediate crosspieces, side members compris r g front and, rear uprights, vertically spaced; t p,: bottom intermediate crosspieces connecting said front and rear uprights, the

lower ends of the uprights being bent upwardly and secured to the-bottom and intermediate crosspieces to constitute legs, the rear side memberuprights being pivotally engaged in the eyes :of said back memberwrosspicce arms, sidewall panels fixedly secured to said side membenuprights, the edges of the side wall portions of said back panel projecting forwardly inoverlapping relation to the panels and hav- 7 inginwardly directed edge portions, and a top hinged to the back memberto rest on the upper edges of the side memberswhen erected or to be swung to a collapsed position at the'rear of and having forwardly projecting arms attheir ends terminating in eyes, a back 'panel connected'tOFsaid upri'ghtsand having forwardly project- 'in'g'nange-iike rear side wall portions, side inemintermediate j crossfpieces connecting'fsaid brs comprising front nnd rear' "uprights, vertically spaced crosspieces connecting said front and rear uprights, the lower ends of said uprights constituting legs, the rear side member uprights being pivotally engaged in the eyes of said back member crosspiece arms, side wall panels connected to said side member uprights, vertically spaced pairs of rails mounted on the inner sides of said side member uprights, a support member provided with rail engaging lugs engageable with a pair of said rails and constituting a tie member for the side members when in erected position, and a top hinged to the back member to be swung to a collapsed position at the rear of the back member.

6. In a portable outdoor stove, the combination of a back member comprising uprights, vertically spaced crosspieces connecting the uprights and having forwardly projecting arms at their ends terminating in eyes, a back panel connected to said uprights and having forwardly projecting flange-like rear side wall portions, side members comprising front and rear uprights, vertically spaced crosspieces connecting said front and rear uprights, the lower ends of said uprights constituting legs, the rear side member uprights being pivotally engaged in the eyes of said back member crosspiece arms, side wall panels connected to said side member uprights, vertically spaced pairs of rails mounted on the inner sides of said side member uprights, and a support member provided with rail engaging lugs engageable with a pair of said rails and constituting a tie member for the side members when in erected position.

7. In a portable outdoor stove, the combination of a back member comprising uprights, vertically spaced crosspieces connecting the uprights and having forwardly projecting arms at their ends terminating in eyes, a back panel connected to said uprights and having forwardly projecting flange-like rear side wall portions, side members comprising front and rear uprights, vertically spaced crosspieces connecting said front and rear uprights, the lower ends of said uprights constituting legs, the rear side member uprights being pivotally engaged in the eyes of said back member crosspiece arms, side wall panels connected to said side member uprights, and a top hinged to the back member to be swung to a collapsed position at the rear of the back member or to erected position upon said side wall members.

8. In a portable outdoor stove, the combination of a back member comprising uprights, vertically spaced crosspieces connecting the uprights and having forwardly projecting arms at their ends terminating in eyes, a back panel connected to said uprights and having forwardly projecting flange-like rear side wall portions, side members comprising front and rear uprights, vertically spaced crosspieces conecting said front and rear uprights, the lower ends of said uprights constituting legs, the rear side member uprights being pivotally engaged in the eyes of said back member crosspiece arms, side wall panels connected to said side member uprights, the edges of the side wall portions of said back panel being in overlapping relation to the side wall panels when they are erected and having inwardly directed edges, and a top hinged to the back member to be swung to a collapsed position at the rear of the back member or to erected position upon said side wall members.

9. In a portable outdoor stove, the combination of a back member comprising uprights, vertically spaced crosspieces connecting the uprights and having forwardly projecting arms at their ends terminating in eyes, a back panel connected to said uprights and having forwardly projecting flnage-like rear side wall portions, side members comprising front and rear uprights, vertically spaced crosspieces connecting said front and rear uprights, the lower ends of said uprights constituting legs, the rear side member uprights being pivotally engaged in the eyes of said back member crosspiece arms, side wall panels connected to said side member uprights, vertically spaced pairs of rails mounted on the inner sides of said end member uprights, a shelf, and upwardly facing hook-like supports on said rear member uprights with which said shelf is swingably engaged to be swung upwardly to collapsed position or to erected position in supported engagement with the rear ends of a pair of said rails.

10. In a portable outdoor stove, the combination of a back member including a back wall and side wall members projecting forwardly therefrom, walled side members pivotally mounted on the forwardly projecting side wall portions of said back member and adjustable to collapsed overlapping relation between said side wall portions or to an erected parallel relation, vertically spaced pairs of rails mounted on the inner sides of said side members, a drip pan removably engageable with a pair of said rails having downwardly projecting rail engaging members, a grid removably engageable with a pair of the rails and provided with rail engaging lugs, said grid and drip pan constituting tie members for maintaining the side members in their erected position, a fire pan selectively engageable with a pair of rails intermediate the drip pan and the grid, and a top hinged to the back member to be swung to erected position upon said back and side members or to a depending position at the rear of the back member, the side and back members when the side members are collapsed providing a space in which said drip pan, fire pan and grid may be stored.

11. In a portable outdoor stove, the combination of a back member including a back wall and side wall members projecting forwardly therefrom, walled side members pivotally mounted on the forwardly projecting side wall portions of said back member and adjustable to collapsed overlapping relation between said side wall portions or to an erected parallel relation, vertically spaced pairs of rails mounted on the inner sides of said side members, a drip pan removably engageable with a pair of said rails having downwardly projecting rail engaging members, a grid removably engageable with a pair of the rails and provided with rail engaging lugs, said grid and drip pan constituting tie members for maintaining the side members in their erected position, and a fire pan selectively engageable with a pair of rails intermediate the drip pan and the grid, the side and back members when the side members are collapsed providing a space in which said drip pan, fire pan and grid may be stored.

DEWEY H. BITNEY.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Beach June 10, 1952 

